T-wrIVOL. VII, NO. 5.OKLAHOM A PLA NWhat It Means When Applied tothe Opening of Public Landsto Settlement.There are many Beltrami people who hope to secure a homestead on the Red Lake reservation when the land's are openedto the public and the PIONEERanswers some of the questions oftheir minds by publishing thisclipping from the CrookstonJournal:There is little doubt that theperson who secures a 160 acretract will in addition to complying with the homestead lawshave to pay the amount per acrethat the government pays the Indians, viz $3.90.The plan popularly known asthe "Oklahoma lottery system"will probably be adopted in thedisposal of the newly ceded landsand the following brief synopsisof the method usecl at that salewill be of interest:At the time appointed and numerous booths erected for thepurpose each person desiring aclaim appeared personally andupon the deposit of a fee of $1.00his name, personal descriptionand P. O. address was placed upon a card which card was inclosed in a plain envelope. Theregistration occupied fifteen daysDry Goods, Gents1_t~&.Hats, Caps and NotionsIs still on, and now is the time to buy, whilegood assortment. We have lowered the pricereacli of all, and here is the result:\M~~9~ C:4-r Worth $12.50Mel! S SllltS Sale Price...Worth $6.50Sale PriceWorth $5.50^ilf* Priceti iiMen's Trousers, ^iii00.-40~., G**Z4r, Worth $6.00BOYS bllltS Sale Priceit Worth $4.00Sale PriceWorth $2.25Sale Priceand the last man had the samechance as the first so there wasno disorder or fighting for precedence.Some days later, when all arrangements had been made, theenvelopes containing the cardswere publicly mixed and shuffledand all placed in a revolving boxwhere they were further mixedbeyond any possibility of recognition. Young men under agethen drew from the box a number of envelopes equal to thenumber of available claims andeach envelope was numbered progressively beginning with No. 1and then publicly opened, thename and number being recordedby the clerks and the newspapermen present. These lists wereat once published and the partiesnotified by mail.On the day of entry each person holding a number entitlinghim to a claim presented himselfat the land office and beginningwith No. 1 each selected theclaim he desired providing it didnot conflict with previous selections. As each claim was chosen it was marked off on the platand no further entries were allowed on that piece of land. Theclaims selected were protectedby the government and no contests were allowed except forfraudulent entry or subsequently, -for abandonment. Severalsquatters contests were begunbut all were turned down.-VVyyyyyyTpgryvVVVVVVVVJFredP.O'Leary&Co.!Worth $3.00Sale Price..Ladies' JacketsWe have a few Ladies' Jackets we are closing ouiiegar Iless of cost.We also have a full line of Aurora Corsets in tho PlexGirdle and Henderson and Thompson Glove-fitting CorsetCall and be convinced that this is the only place in 1to get good goods at a low price. Terms strictly.cash.MALZAHN BLOCK.imimwwiwwwwim?TitimwwwwwiMiwwwwwnnwimmmwnmffmmfrmmwn^F. E. HIGGINS, PASTOR.On next Sunday Anniversary Services will be held. In theI morning Sacrement of tne Lord's Supper will be abserved. Sub-ject for the evening: "Thankfulnes and Courage."^MltimiiiiMUiiUiiMuuiiummmiMiiuuMartMiiiiiiiiiiaMMMiMiilliUttUiUmiMliia1i 4-OUR-Ul I UMOFFurnishings. Shoes, 4athere iswithin the$9.98 $4.98$4.19$4.00 $4.80 $3.201.8 0i 4 i4 i i4 44 4 44 433-9 2BEMIDJI. BELTRAMI CO., MINN., THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1902.AFTER CROOKSThe Work of the Grand Jury inIndicting Several of theWorst of the Crooks.County Attorney Street is vigorously following up the worklaid out by the grand jury, and isafter Martin Nelson, TheodoreWilson and J. E. Johnson, as wellas others. Joe Look got 'oneyear in tho penitentiary forbreaking open the warehouse ofthe Markhafn Hotel in tho nighttime and stealing seven turkeys.William Oliver pleaded guilty totaking another man's suit ofclothes, and, being under age,will probably get a sentence inthe state reformatory. The juryin the case against Bert Angellfor stealing $120 from Anton Kellenhoefer in the night-time had adisagreement, and although thecounty attorney desired to go totrial in the case at once with anew jury the court thought thatthere was too much criminalbusiness on hand for ono terra ofcourt, and so continued the caseuntil tne next term and put thedefendant under bonds for appearance then. In the rape caseagainst Arthur Brannick, whichMr. Crowford tried with so muchability, the prisoner was convicted and sentenced to eight yearsin the penitentiary, a light sentence, which the court thoughtwas warranted by Brannick'sage, he being but nineteen yearsof age. In the case against SamAustin (Big Sam) accused ofstealing $10 from the pocket ofJ. P. Erickson, the chief witnessfor the state proved stubborn,frightened and unwilling on thestand, and was so indefinite inhis memory of what he had seenthat the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.In the case against MartinNelson,Thomas Smith and Theo.Wilson for huneoing M. O. Lindaout of a $200 bank certificate bymeans of the Big Mitt Game ofcards, the evidence as to the exact "hand" held and played byLinda was not clear enough inthe Judge's opinion to warrantthe case in going to the jury. Inthe ease against B. H. Major forburglarizing a Great Northernrailroad car at the station ofSelkce, the jury brought in averdict of not guilty, Mr, Chas.Scrutchin acting as attorney forthe defendent.In the case against J. C. Smithfor committing adultery with thewife of Henry George (not theimmortal Henry) the case wentto the jury Tuesday afternoonwith a lot of filthy testimony forthem to digest, and they remained out all Tuesday night.In the matter of the indictments against J. E. Johnson,Martin Nelson and TheodoreWilson, for swindling John Pogueand robbing O. P. Carver, Attorneys Loud and Bailey demurredto the indictments, and uponbrief argument the demurrerswere promptly disallowed. Attorney Loud made it his businessin all the cases represented byhim to go after the county attorney's inditements, but he failedto make more than one of his objections stick, and the most important of the cases are now ontrial.If the county attorney succeedsin convicting two or three ofthose high-handed robbers andbunco men, he will again entitlehimself to the gratitude of thecommunity, for their ways aredevious and hard to apprehend.State high school inspector Mr.Rankin, and graded school inepfcorGeo. Aiton, were around inspectingthe school Thursday afternoon.A/1\ ({/pif\ if\Ladies' Felt ShoesLadies' Street ShoesLadies' Dress ShoesChildren's ShoesInfants* ShoesTelephone No. I.LOOS E METHOD SAdopted by Many Homesteadersin Holding Claims.A special government agentwho desires his name keptsacre'K has been inspectinghomesteads in this and Itascacounty. He sounds a note ofwarning to those who havo takenclaians expecting to comply withthe daws as loosely as in oldertimes. The government is looking closely into this matter andsucfticient evidence has been secured to make troublo for scoresof claim-holders when they applyfor title. Claim-holders, studythe law.The law governing tho takingup of homestead claims is very^VVVVWVVVMA^VVV^^V^^^A^^^^/VV^V^AA^^A^^AA^^(^AA^AA^VN^^^iM^^^^A^SVVSSHORT time ago we purchased at a bargain 500 Suits of Ladies. Gents andChildren's Underwear, and in order to move tlie.se goods quickly we are goingto sell them at a sacrifice. Remember everything goesMens, AVomensand Children's Underwear, all grades and sizes. Men's Underwearfoi 50C, 75C, $1.00 and $1.25. Worth jn.st double the amount askedfor them. Ladies and Children's Underwear, 2t)C to $1.00. These areunheard of bargains. Please remember that we have a fine line and plenty of each sizeand that this is not a out sale on odd sizes.OU SPECIALTIES:Queen Quality Shoes for WomenThe Best Shoe on Earth.McCuaig & Ludingtonclear. It requires that application must bo made in good faiththat, after the Inceptive right isvested in the settler by his preliminary tilings, he must, withinsix months after such entry, establish actual residence in a.house on the land and must alsocultivate the land eontinously fora period of five years.If a man has a family he is expected to move them to his claim.If he votes in any other place itinvalidates his title.He is.not permitted to cut thevaluable timber, if such there beon his claim, except such as isabsolutely necessary for his ownuse or for the purpose of clearing the land and ho must notsell, waste or dotroy it in anyway.The government holds 1hatVWWM**VWW**'^^*^V***^W^^W*VOfTorH a groat opportunity formen who want to ho drbfsed diHtinetivp, yet inexpensive. Heroyou havo a wide range of dxolut*ive fahricH, the brightest ideasof the bent millH. Trimmings andtailoring of the highest character. Styles are: Three frock,three button Hinglo hreastedsack, and the new two buttondouhJe breasted sack. When youHOC the perfect fitting qualitiesof our garments, you will bo aHenthusiastic abouttbem as wo are.YOB, these features aro embodied in all our unit* from 66.50 1 1 p.^rV'^S^ **MW*A**WV25'-:T OFFICIAL PAPER$1.25 PER YEAR.Gents' Felt ShoesGents' Work ShoesGents' Dress ShoesBoys' School ShoesBoys' Heavy ShoesBMMH m^non-compliance with the conditions and requirements invalidates title to the land and leavesthe claim subject to cancellation.Any person making swornstatement thai he'has fulfilledthe requirements when he hasnot may not only lose his claimbut is liable to prosecution forperjury and for trespass.The special agents of the general land offices'have receivedspecific instructions to examinewith extreme care into the mattor of homestead entries onpublic lands in this* state andthey aro at work.Residence For Sale.For sale, a llnely furniHhod 5-roonlhoimo on tho lakotrfioro. Kino frontageand attractive HUiToundingH. Goodneighborhood. Also, ono Cliiokorini?piano. Bargains. Call on orwrftfl C.1\ .hu'kHon, ftemldji. 6 9BARNEYBURTONOne-Pric ClothierBEMIDJI,MINN.